used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading John Elkton had been a week in prison.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading His silence, however, in regard to the damaging charge against him excited distrust in some, even his friends.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading His arrest had excited much indignation among his friends, who had a high opinion of his character.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading His arrest had excited much indignation among his friends, who had a high opinion of his character.
bailverbUS /beɪl/
release after a security has been paid
From this reading He offered to see that John was released on bail, if he would only explain to him this mystery.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading John Elkton had been a week in prison.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading His arrest had excited much indignation among his friends, who had a high opinion of his character.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading His silence, however, in regard to the damaging charge against him excited distrust in some, even his friends.
damagingadjectiveUS /ˈdæmɪdʒɪŋ/
(sometimes followed by “to”) causing harm or injury
From this reading His silence, however, in regard to the damaging charge against him excited distrust in some, even his friends.
distrustnounUS /dɪˈstrʌst/
doubt about someone's honesty
From this reading His silence, however, in regard to the damaging charge against him excited distrust in some, even his friends.
Elkton
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From this reading John Elkton had been a week in prison.
employernounUS /emˈplɔɪər/
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading His employer was one of these.
divisible by two
From this reading His silence, however, in regard to the damaging charge against him excited distrust in some, even his friends.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading His arrest had excited much indignation among his friends, who had a high opinion of his character.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading He offered to see that John was released on bail, if he would only explain to him this mystery.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading His arrest had excited much indignation among his friends, who had a high opinion of his character.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading John Elkton had been a week in prison.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He offered to see that John was released on bail, if he would only explain to him this mystery.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading His arrest had excited much indignation among his friends, who had a high opinion of his character.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His silence, however, in regard to the damaging charge against him excited distrust in some, even his friends.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His arrest had excited much indignation among his friends, who had a high opinion of his character.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading His silence, however, in regard to the damaging charge against him excited distrust in some, even his friends.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He offered to see that John was released on bail, if he would only explain to him this mystery.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading John Elkton had been a week in prison.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading His arrest had excited much indignation among his friends, who had a high opinion of his character.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Elkton had been a week in prison.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading His arrest had excited much indignation among his friends, who had a high opinion of his character.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading He offered to see that John was released on bail, if he would only explain to him this mystery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His arrest had excited much indignation among his friends, who had a high opinion of his character.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading He offered to see that John was released on bail, if he would only explain to him this mystery.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He offered to see that John was released on bail, if he would only explain to him this mystery.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His employer was one of these.
and nothing more
From this reading He offered to see that John was released on bail, if he would only explain to him this mystery.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading His arrest had excited much indignation among his friends, who had a high opinion of his character.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading John Elkton had been a week in prison.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading His silence, however, in regard to the damaging charge against him excited distrust in some, even his friends.
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading He offered to see that John was released on bail, if he would only explain to him this mystery.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He offered to see that John was released on bail, if he would only explain to him this mystery.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading His silence, however, in regard to the damaging charge against him excited distrust in some, even his friends.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading His silence, however, in regard to the damaging charge against him excited distrust in some, even his friends.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He offered to see that John was released on bail, if he would only explain to him this mystery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His silence, however, in regard to the damaging charge against him excited distrust in some, even his friends.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading His employer was one of these.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He offered to see that John was released on bail, if he would only explain to him this mystery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His silence, however, in regard to the damaging charge against him excited distrust in some, even his friends.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His employer was one of these.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading John Elkton had been a week in prison.
which person or people
From this reading His arrest had excited much indignation among his friends, who had a high opinion of his character.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He offered to see that John was released on bail, if he would only explain to him this mystery.
